Professional_Presence_Reflection_Paper.docx D024 Professional Presence Reflection Paper College of Health Professions, Western Governors University Professional Presence and Influence – D024 Professional Presenc
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Professional_Presence_Reflection_Paper.docx D024 Professional Presence Reflection Paper College of Health Professions, Western Governors University Professional Presence and Influence – D024 Professional Presence Reflection Paper Professional presence has a day-to-day, moment-to-moment impact on individuals, workgroups and systems. It is imperative to effective leadership. Individuals and workgroups benefit because it fosters strong cooperative partnerships, and it develops constructive behavior patterns into the fabric of a team dynamic. Behavior expectations that include civility and respect demonstrate value to each team member and create a safe workplace that encourages equal participation. Professional presence is like balancing; it is not achieved in the static sense but maintained consciously and with continuous effort. It is acquired through mastering power skills; each power skill carries its own significance and importance to the effectiveness of a leader. Five Social and Emotional Intelligence Power Skills The five Social and Emotional Intelligence (SEI) power skills include: self-awareness, self-management, interpersonal communication, executive function, and social awareness (Western Governors University [WGU], n.d.). Each of these are their own unique set of skills that contribute to professional presence and the effectiveness of nurse leader. Take the following situation: A nurse manager begins a new job at a new facility in a new unit. She quickly realizes the level of interprofessional col. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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